{"product_id":"the-neurobiology-of-the-gods-9780415672993","title":"The Neurobiology of the Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does science end and religion begin? Can spiritual images and feelings be understood on a neurobiological level without dismissing their power and mystery?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, psychiatrist Erik Goodwyn addresses these questions by reviewing decades of research, putting together a compelling argument that the emotional imagery of myth and dreams can be traced to our deep brain physiology, and importantly, how a sensitive look at this data reveals why mythic or religious symbols are indeed more godlike than we might have imagined.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Neurobiology of the Gods\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together Jungian depth psychology with research in evolutionary psychology, neuroanatomy, cognitive science, neuroscience, anthropology, mental imagery, dream research, and metaphor theory into a comprehensive model of how our brains contribute to the recurrent images of dreams, myth, religion and even hallucinations. Divided into three sections, this book provides: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"[This book] is integrative and explains a great deal for people who have been perplexed by the difficulty of the Jungian corpus. Importantly, it lays a groundwork that might inspire other readers, both technical and nontechnical, to take a look at Jung as someone who built up astonishingly current concepts while living in a world that is now two centuries gone.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Richard Gray, \u003cem\u003ePsyCritiques\u003c\/em\u003e, August 2012, Vol. 57\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Definitions and Foundations.\u003c\/strong\u003e Symbols, Biology and Depth Psychology. Foundations. Mental Images, Symbolic Images and \"Archetypal\" Images. \u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Individual Symbols. \u003c\/strong\u003eHuman and Animal Spirits. The Anima\/Feminine Symbols. The Animus\/Masculine Symbols. The Mother. The Father. The Child. The Shadow. The Dreamscape. Deep Archetypes – Time, Number, Causation. Complex Recurrent Symbols and Self Symbols. \u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Conclusions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Meaning. Molecules to Mandalas. Appendix: Affective Neuroscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402143146327,"sku":"9780415672993","price":153.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-neurobiology-of-the-gods-9780415672993","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}